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In 1983 amateur boxer Dewey Bozella was accused and later convicted of a murder he didnâ€™t commit. It took 26 years in New Yorkâ€™s notorious Sing Sing prison before his name could be cleared. Now a free man, Bozella, 52, finally got the chance to live out his dream of being a professional fighter when he stepped into the ring on October 14 and went against 30-year-old fighter, Larry Hopkins, at Los Angelesâ€™ Staples Center. Against all odds, Bozella not only finished the fight but won against an opponent 22 years his junior. The redeemed pugilist ended the evening saying, â€œDonâ€™t ever give up.â€ In light of Bozellaâ€™s determination and story of redemption, BlackEnterprise.com takes a look at seven notable figures that were able to find success despite carrying the stigma of being formerly incarcerated. â€”Amber McKynzie